Changesbowie

Changesbowie
Compilation album by
David Bowie
Released12 March 1990 (1990-03-12)
Recorded1969–1985
Genres
Length74:32
LabelRykodisc/EMI
ProducerVaries from track to track
David Bowie chronology
Sound + Vision
(1989)		 Changesbowie
(1990)		 Early On (1964–1966)
(1991)
Singles from David Bowie
  1. "Fame '90"
    Released: 26 March 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarStar
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar
QStarStarStarStar
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStarStar
SpinStarStarStarStarStar
The Village VoiceA
Spin Alternative Record Guide10/10

Changesbowie is a compilation album by English rock musician David Bowie, released by Rykodisc in the US and by EMI in the UK in 1990. The compilation was part of Rykodisc's remastered Bowie reissue series, replacing the deleted RCA Records compilations Changesonebowie and Changestwobowie.

Reception

While the cover artwork was dismissed by author David Buckley as "a sixth-form cut 'n' paste collage", the collection gave Bowie his first UK chart-topping album since Tonight in 1984. The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums noted that Changesbowie was "his seventh album to enter the chart at number one. Nobody else had debuted at the top as often."

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Bowie, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
1."Space Oddity" David Bowie (1969)5:16
2."John, I'm Only Dancing" Non-album single (1972)2:49
3."Changes" Hunky Dory (1971)3:36
4."Ziggy Stardust" The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars3:13
5."Suffragette City" The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars3:28
6."The Jean Genie" Aladdin Sane (1973)4:09
7."Diamond Dogs" Diamond Dogs (1974)6:06
8."Rebel Rebel" Diamond Dogs4:31
9."Young Americans" Young Americans (1975)5:13
10."Fame '90" (Gass mix)Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John LennonFame '90 CD single (1990)3:40
11."Golden Years" Station to Station (1976)4:03
12.""Heroes"" (Single version)Bowie, Brian Eno"Heroes" (1977)3:38
13."Ashes to Ashes" Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)4:25
14."Fashion" Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)4:49
15."Let's Dance" (Single version) Let's Dance (1983)4:10
16."China Girl" (Single version)Bowie, Iggy PopLet's Dance; originally by Iggy Pop from The Idiot (1977)4:17
17."Modern Love" (Single version) Let's Dance3:59
18."Blue Jean" Tonight (1984)3:10
Total length:74:32

LP and Cassette versions (EMI)

"Starman", "Life on Mars?", and "Sound and Vision" were included exclusively on the EMI-branded LP and cassette versions.

All tracks are written by David Bowie, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitlePlace of OriginLength
1."Space Oddity"David Bowie (1969)5:16
2."Starman"The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)4:16
3."John, I'm Only Dancing"Non-album single (1972)2:49
4."Changes"Hunky Dory (1971)3:36
5."Ziggy Stardust"The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars3:13
6."Suffragette City"The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars3:28
Side two
No.TitlePlace of OriginLength
7."The Jean Genie"Aladdin Sane (1973)4:09
8."Life on Mars?"Hunky Dory3:54
9."Diamond Dogs"Diamond Dogs (1974)6:06
10."Rebel Rebel"Diamond Dogs4:31
11."Young Americans"Young Americans (1975)5:13
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
12."Fame '90" (Gass mix)Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John LennonFame '90 CD single (1990)3:40
13."Golden Years" Station to Station (1976)4:03
14."Sound and Vision" Low (1977)3:03
15.""Heroes"" (Single version)Bowie, Brian Eno"Heroes" (1977)3:38
16."Ashes to Ashes" Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)4:25
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
17."Fashion" Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)4:49
18."Let's Dance" (Single version) Let's Dance (1983)4:10
19."China Girl" (Single version)Bowie, Iggy PopLet's Dance; originally by Iggy Pop from The Idiot (1977)4:17
20."Modern Love" (Single version) Let's Dance3:59
21."Blue Jean" Tonight (1984)3:10
Total length:85:45

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP) Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI) Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 7,500^
Spain (Promusicae) Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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